That’s what makes these posts so special, really, is that they’re not about a singular person bestowing their wisdom onto faceless readers but rather a coming together of a community to help each other sort through their shit in confidence.

Halloween costumes are traditionally scary – ghosts, goblins, political figures. Look back at the last 20 years and realize … that you frequently went an entire year wearing a costume and only got a reprieve on that one glorious October day. Terrifying.

“You’re interrupting the ceaseless algorithm that fuels that capitalist nightmare we live in.” Heather talks about the entirely messy, lovingly undertaken art of creating Autostraddle content that is for queer humans, not robots.

Also! The trailer for Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga in Passing, Abby McEnany charms Seth Myers, Reservation Dogs will have an all Indigenous writers room for season two, and more!

If you ever wanted to know more about what it was like during Tumblr’s heyday — the good and the bad — Tumblr Porn is an excellent little primer from a very-invested insider.

Everybody is either having sex or embarrassing themselves or both!

Our episode topic this week is Best Sex Ever so we are talking about… the best sex we’ve ever had! We’re joined by Autostraddle writer, poet, and journalist Dani Janae as we get into what makes good sex good.

Plus updates on grown-ish, Raising Kanan, and iCarly.

Pretty Little Liars’ season finale aired last night, but the lesbian storyline, unlike a lot of other people on this show, is NOT DEAD YET. This is a miracle of epic proportions. And also, we love this show?

Leah Johnson’s new novel “Rise to the Sun” follows two Black queer girls falling in love at a music festival — here’s an exclusive excerpt!

Oprah wants you to listen to “To L and Back” — which means we are close, personal friends with Oprah now! Also: the radical queer history of Atlanta, the UK bans conversion therapy, and the WNBA is back for its 25th season.

Symone was my favorite because she’s a Capricorn. Now she’s my favorite for so much more.

So many gays in superhero suits and space!

If Euphoria is a teen show for teens, then HBO Max’s Genera+ion feels like a teen show for middle schoolers. And I think that’s great.

Drag Race returns with the game that taught a generation of gays about Grey Gardens. That’s right, it’s Snatch Game.

These characters sure do love to self-sabotage!

Alike is a chameleon, disappearing in the light of her surroundings — purple in the club, green on the bus, pink at home — only ever showing you her profile when she’s forced to be less than her authentic self.

Advice for when you want to nurture a partnership but also honor your independence, for when you’re not sure if you want contact with an ex, on working through discomfort with your own sexuality, and more!

“She’s Lesbian Jesus. I’m afraid what she’ll level up to.”

After an almost six-month hiatus, “Boobs On Your Tube” is BAAACK! With a recap of the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19” crossover event destined to make you weep into your pillow, lesbian teenage rebellion in Doc Martens on “This Is Us,” and the best casting news ever for Thunder Grace fans on “Black Lightning”!